Learn How These Devices are Life SaversCarbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that’s colorless and odorless, making it impossible to know if you’ve been exposed without the use of carbon monoxide detectors. Continue reading “Ensure Your Family’s Safety at Home With Carbon Monoxide Detectors”
When it’s hot and humid outdoors, who can blame you for pining for the creature comforts of home? But if you walk through the door and register the “eww” factor, don’t despair. Your Long Island home can be a haven if you take steps to improve indoor air quality. Continue reading “Your Long Island Home Is a Haven When You Improve Indoor Air Quality”
Learn Why You Need to Deal With Your Broken Heat Exchanger Immediately
Having a cracked heat exchanger can be a stressful situation. Many homeowners, however, don’t know what this means. If you find yourself dealing with such a situation in your Long Island home, it’s important that you know a few facts. Continue reading “A Cracked Heat Exchanger Can Be Bad News”
Keep Dirty Air Out of Your Home or Purify It
If your home has an attached garage, contaminated air from your garage could be degrading the quality of your indoor air. Continue reading “Are You Letting The Contaminated Air From Your Garage Get Into Your Home?”
Safety is Important When You Have a Gas Furnace or Boiler
Gas furnaces and boilers operate by burning highly flammable, combustible fuel. As a result, ensuring their safe operation is paramount. This is a task that’s best left to a professional service technician, who will ensure that the equipment is safe to operate, and that you and your family are protected. Continue reading “Gas Furnaces And Boilers Can Be Dangerous To Operate — 3 Tips”
Before You Call an HVAC Professional Try These Things FirstAt T.F. O’Brien Cooling & Heating, we like the idea of empowering our customers. So if your furnace is on the fritz, we’ll probably ask you to follow some furnace troubleshooting tips before making a service call. Continue reading “Try These Troubleshooting Tips When Your Furnace Is On The Fritz”
Colder Days and Wintry Weather Can Affect Your PowerLike many other times of the year, the winter season in Long Island often means dangerous storms and extremely cold temperatures. Winter emergency preparedness can keep your family and your home safe. Continue reading “Winter Emergency Preparedness: Get Ready For Whatever Weather Hits Long Island This Season”
What are the Typical Sources of Indoor Pollutants?We’ve all sneezed with gusto from a bad cologne or the whiff of an unexpected odor emanating from the refrigerator. But there are many sources of poor indoor air quality, and some of them may surprise you. Knowing what they are can help you fight them. Continue reading “Possible Sources Of Poor Indoor Air Quality That May Surprise You”
Here are a Number of Natural Gas Safety Tips
Natural gas is a clean, efficient and reliable source of energy for your home, but like any other fuel, it should not be taken for granted. It’s important to take natural gas safety seriously. Continue reading “Use Natural Gas In Your Home? Here’s How To Stay Safe”
Clean Air is an Important to Your Home’s Overall Environmental Health
Your home’s indoor air quality is of vital importance. Keeping tabs on air quality and making necessary adjustments will keep contaminants out of your home as we approach summer in the Long Island area. Continue reading “Check Your Home’s Indoor Air Quality”
